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School: Donore (roll number 6668)

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Donore, Co. Meath
Teacher:
Maighréad Nic Eóin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0682, Page 005

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    “It is said that King James watched the Battle of the Boyne from Donore Churchyard.”

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    It is said that King James watched the Battle of the Boyne from Donore Churchyard. When he saw that his men were being beaten he fled through Donore on his way to Dublin. The people in Donore asked him how the battle was going on and he said "It is all done over". It is believed locally that that is how Donore came to be called 'Donover'.
    It is still called 'Donover' by older people, and some of the carts have 'Donover' on them.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. time
      1. historical periods by name (~25)
        1. Battle of the Boyne (~13)
    2. place-space-environment
      1. local lore, place-lore (~10,595)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Peggie Mc Guinness
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    Oldbridge, Co. Meath
    Informant
    Patrick Mc Guinness
    Relation
    Parent
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    50
    Address
    Oldbridge, Co. Meath